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My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by balls187 »

dbcurtis wrote: post #160
ivraatiems wrote: post #127

Earlier quoted context omitted.

IIRC it's the same as doing it anywhere else. You retain someone to represent you and they do so. In some states, you must appear on your own - but not in MA, I don't think, and you can still have an attorney advising you even if they can't appear with you.

Certainly in California you must represent yourself. But you can consult an attorney. They will point out the counter-arguments that you need to be prepared for, which is a very valuable service.

Any idea of the ball park costs for such consultation?

I'm looking at taking two parties to small claims court, over ~$1,000 USD, and wonder if it's worth the fees to seek legal guidance.

Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by hsod »

zer00eyz wrote: post #169
hsod wrote: post #132

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I'm saying the article is muddled and unclear, not Uber. > "The Uber department responded that they had no record of a trip from the vehicle with that license plate on December 5th, 2016, just after 11 PM, and the driver had not driven with them for 2 years." How do we know this is a lie? It could be true due to driver fraud (driving a different car than the one they have registered with Uber). Or it could have been…

> It's still unclear to me how exactly Uber obstructed the investigation but maybe my reading comprehension is lacking. Im terrible with dates so stuff like this slips by me ALL the time! - Monday, December 5th, 2016, the crime - Uber tells police that they "don't have a record of a trip..." - March 3rd, 2017. first court date - April 9th, uber amends statement to the police. We do have records but won't share due to…

Except in the author's own narrative, Uber explicitly acknowledges that a trip and a theft took place during the first court date.

Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by someonewhocar3s »

jessriedel wrote: post #99
ivraatiems wrote: post #82

I'm glad this worked out for the OP. However, I think he may have made a couple mistakes that could have been avoided for a smoother process. The big one is not retaining an attorney. No, he doesn't have to for small claims court, but Uber clearly had its legal team looking at this. Now, I understand that lawyers are expensive and carry their own issues - but if he'd won the case with an attorney, he could potentiall…

I get that big companies are not your friend, but is it really necessary to wage total war by using all possible legal advantages and issuing ultimatums? "Here is the evidence I have that you're in the wrong" can sometimes hurt you later in court, but it can avoid the entire mess by convincing the party that they will likely lose, or yield a compromise.

Giving your casefile away, without receiving one in return, means the adversary is fully prepared, and you're not.

It is close to obstruction of law.

Don't. Especially not with Uber!

Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by rustid »

ivraatiems wrote: post #82

I'm glad this worked out for the OP. However, I think he may have made a couple mistakes that could have been avoided for a smoother process. The big one is not retaining an attorney. No, he doesn't have to for small claims court, but Uber clearly had its legal team looking at this. Now, I understand that lawyers are expensive and carry their own issues - but if he'd won the case with an attorney, he could potentiall…

So this is my story. I didn't have the money for an attorney. Also I tried to deal with this out of court and that is expected in small claims. They only hear your side if you try and resolve it first, and that includes sharing evidence.

Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by rustid »

startupdiscuss wrote: post #8

For me, the most heartbreaking aspect of this story is the sheer amount of time and effort that had to be squandered. You could probably have designed an app, coded a site, or written a small novel with that time.

It was a lot of time but for me it was the principle. I didn't want the company to get away with scummy antics like that.

Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by rustid »

skinnymuch wrote: post #92
hsod wrote: post #25

Interesting story, but I think it was a bit unfair to Uber. I'm glad this guy was made whole, but I'm not sure Uber's reluctance to paying you 4000 dollars because a driver stole your backpack qualifies as corruption. From what I can tell, the worst thing Uber did was not be sufficiently cooperative with the police investigation. This part of the narrative is extremely muddled and unclear, so it's hard to take a stro…

I'm all for being cynical and weary of mob hating. However, the article shows many times Uber is not trying to do anything. The driver seemingly didn't get reprimanded or properly investigated by Uber. We don't know this for sure, but based on what went down, this seems to be the case. Uber lied to the police. Uber tried to turn it around against the victim for having so much evidence. When the victim was incredibly…

In court they said the driver was with them in good standing.

Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by rustid »

sivex wrote: post #143

Not a single comment on here about using insurance. I know that a backpack with a laptop can be stolen out of someone else's car and cut-rate renters insurance will cover it. I don't really think Uber was the correct person to foot this bill, I think this is the same as someone grabbing your purse from you when walking down the street. You either have decent insurance or you're SOL

My insurance didn't cover it

Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by Pxtl »

rustid wrote: post #186
Pxtl wrote: post #94

11 paragraphs of self-promotion before getting to the meat.

I wanted to give people knowledge of what I went through so they would be able to avoid what happened to me.

I'm very happy for your successful kickstarter and your relationship with an LoL team is quite cool, but it doesn't exactly appear really naturally in your post.

Re: My Uber driver robbed me, so I took Uber to court and won

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Post by netsharc »

dmitrygr wrote: post #15

A fun read. Glad the author prevailed. Not surprised at uber's action, sadly. Claiming they do not control the drivers' actions is their norm.

Is it really a fun read? I skimmed through the first few paragraphs and it seemed he mentioned dota, his dad, his old job, how his flight was...
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